Thursday, June 14, 2018

(Hodeida) Heavy clashes killed 39 combatants outside Yemen's
rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Thursday, as the Saudi and UAE-backed
offensive to retake the key aid hub entered its second day.

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels suffered 30 fatalities in
the fighting, which took place two kilometres (1.2 miles) from Hodeida airport,
south of the city, Nine pro-government
troops were killed in the same area, the medics said. Military sources said the
deaths were caused by mines and snipers.